Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: tug-of-war

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Usage examples:

Denji himself embodies the tug-of-war between hilarity and seriousness.

Source: https://www.slashfilm.com/1155604/why-chainsaw-mans-producers-wanted-a-first-time-director-for-the-anime/

First, the finance ministry’s apparent disregard for economic growth and, second, its failure to reflect the true effect of austerity, as well as an ongoing political tug-of-war, on the public purse.

Source: https://mg.co.za/report-cards/ministry-report-card-2023/2023-12-22-department-of-finance/

He was sentenced to nine years in a maximum security penal colony in 2022 after years of tug-of-war with the Russian authorities.

Source: https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/stay-strong-my-love-putin-critics-wife-after-documentary-him-wins-oscar-1714082

“In school,” he says, “I felt a constant tug-of-war between where I was and where I wanted to be,” between authenticity and pretending.

Source: https://www.washingtonblade.com/2023/06/03/quietly-hostlie-book-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=quietly-hostlie-book-review

Solomon Islands, one of the poorest countries in the Pacific, sits at the centre of an escalating tug-of-war as China vies for regional influence with Australia and the United States.

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/china-solomon-islands-deal-australia-fears-pact-could-stoke-tensions-3622686?cid=cna_flip_070214

The Ecuadorian international was the subject of a transfer tug-of-war between the two sides.

Source: https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/24704481/chelsea-caicedo-fernandez-phone-call-snub-liverpool-transfer/

The sports day will consist of dodgeball, a modified game of connect four, an obstacle course, and end with a tug-of-war competition.

Source: https://www.dvidshub.net/news/437430/makin-island-arg-meu-participates-carat-marex-singapore-sports-day

The tug-of-war between the Centre and the Kerala government is not just restricted to borrowing limits but extends to many other fiscal issues such as GST collection and allocation of Central funds.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/decode-politics-keralas-financial-crisis-and-why-it-has-gone-to-sc-against-centre-9069177/